Computer Science (Year 11)

Exam Board

OCR

What will you study?

Logic and Languages:
Logic Diagrams and Truth Tables
Defensive Design
Errors and Testing
Translators and Facilities
Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)

Impacts of Digital Technology:
Computer Systems in the Modern World
Ethical, Cultural and Environmental Issues
Legislation and Privacy

Paper One Topics Reinforcement:
Systems Architecture
Data Representation
Networks
Network Security

Paper Two Topics Reinforcement:
Algorithms Development
Searching & Sorting Algorithms
Programming fundamentals and constructs
Functions and Procedures
File Handling
SQL Databases and Querying methods
Logic and Languages

Useful tips and resources

KS4 CSUK Revision Workbooks (printed)

Craig n’ Dave GCSE OCR Topic Guidance Video Library (all Topics covered)

BBC Bitesize GCSE OCR Computer Science (Topic Enrichment – All Topics Covered)

GCSE OCR Computer Science Exam Practice Question Platform

KS4 6-A-Day Exam Practice & An-Algorithm-A-Day (Topic Reinforcement Exercises – Continual)

KS4 Teach Computing (Topic Reinforcement – All Topics Covered)

What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?

Raspberry Pi Pico Robotics Club (lunchtime club)

VEX Robotics (after school club run by school STEM coordinator)